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Kidnapping, banditry: Ex-NIS boss floats SURE4U rescue initiative 

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August 3, 2022
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By Daniel Daniel 

A former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede has floated  a group,  Sure for  you Rescue and Resettlement Initiative (Sure4U), to help tackle increasing cases of kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities across the country.

During the unveiling of the NGO on Tuesday in Abuja, Babandede said  the initiative is being targeted at addressing the cases of out of school children on the street.

He explained that SURE4U seeks  to promote the right and dignity of children, by countering the exploitation of child labour and child abuse in all it forms through high impact interventions that address the critical needs of the street children and those with peculiar needs.

According to him, the NGO intends to work in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in discouraging trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, whilst providing psychosocial and other needed assistance to returning migrants for purpose of rehabilitation and integration.

Babandede said: ” There are a lot of crisis in the country because of vulnerability, there a lot of people who are  in a difficult situation,  is not because they cause it but the society made them so.

“Records available show that Nigeria has the highest number of out of school children in the world. The crisis Nigeria is facing, Boko Haram, banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and many other uprising in different sectors is affecting the children.

‘Sure 4 U’ is out to fight for the vulnerable, if you leave children on the street without any help they can go into any business., and this business is recruiting of these children into banditry,  robbery, kidnapping and terrorism. 

“We form this NGO to remove this children from the risk of become criminals and other dangerous agents.

“We are concerned with connecting the vulnerable children to their parents, you solve children’s  problem by training them and making sure that they attend the age of freedom, not just keeping them in the camp” he said.

On his part , the Minister of State, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, who unveiled the SUREu4 described it as a vital vehicle for societal change.

He commended the NGO for seeking to pursue social justice, gender and equality, protection and integration of vulnerable children into society through intervention, advocacy and education, which is in line with the government’s objective.

Earlier in his welcome address, Chairman,  SURE4U Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Usman K. Umar, Sarkin Kibiya, described the initiative as a milestone in the quest for social justice and other objectives, aimed at improving the society.

Umar, a Senator, who represented Kano South Senatorial District, in the 3rd Republic, appealed to government  at all levels, Nigeria stakeholders and international community to be part of the NGO’s noble venture, aimed at tackling challenges threatening  the stability of Nigeria as establishment.

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By Myke Uzendu, Abuja  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed October 20, 2026, for the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), presentation of Certificates of Return to its candidates for the 2027 general elections and a strategic dinner for candidates contesting various elective positions.  The party also disclosed that its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, respectively, would participate in consultations to determine key appointments in the campaign council.  National Chairman of the NDC, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, announced this on Saturday at a press conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.  He said the campaign council’s organisational structure and timetable had been ready since the end of August, but its inauguration was being delayed to allow Obi and Kwankwaso to conclude consultations and recommend nominees for strategic positions.  According to him, the activities scheduled for October 20 would follow a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), where key decisions concerning preparations for the 2027 elections are expected to be considered and ratified.  Cleopas said the delay did not indicate inactivity or internal division, explaining that the party was committed to establishing a properly constituted campaign structure capable of coordinating its nationwide electoral activities.  He added that appointments would reflect national spread, competence, capacity and the ability of nominees to contribute meaningfully to the campaign.  The NDC chairman disclosed that Obi and Kwankwaso were expected to recommend nominees for several strategic positions in the Presidential Campaign Council, including Director-General, Deputy Director-General, campaign spokesperson, Director of Social Media and Financial Controller.  The candidates are also expected to nominate two additional officers who, alongside the party’s National Treasurer, will oversee the campaign council’s separate and dedicated bank account.  Cleopas said the arrangement was intended to ensure that the presidential and vice-presidential candidates were actively involved in decisions affecting the organisation, financing and direction of their campaign.  He maintained that the party leadership, the candidates and the National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, were united in their preparations for the 2027 elections.  The chairman said the campaign council would be formally announced after the national leadership received the candidates’ nominations and recommendations.  He argued that constituting the council without the active participation of the presidential candidate and his running mate would be inappropriate, given their central roles in the presidential contest. Cleopas also dismissed reports suggesting that the party was divided or struggling to organise itself ahead of the 2027 elections.  He said the press conference was partly convened to address concerns raised by party members, supporters and Nigerians over the apparent delay in establishing the presidential campaign structure.  The chairman maintained that the National Working Committee (NWC), NEC, National Leader and party structures at the state, local government and ward levels remained committed to the party’s candidates.  He equally rejected suggestions that Dickson was working with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the NDC presidential ticket.  Questioning the basis of the allegation, Cleopas said it would have been easier for Dickson to join the APC than to undertake the more demanding process of establishing and registering a political party if his objective had been to work for the ruling party.  He urged journalists to exercise caution in reporting political allegations and speculation, warning that misinformation could create unnecessary distrust and mislead the electorate. ...

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